2021-05-14T13:32:57-05:00 2020-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2019-07-01 161034793 THE GOW SCHOOL GOWS 7166523450 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 KATIE TIERNEY DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS/CFO 7166523450 2021-05-13 1 SARAH M HOPKINS P02010701 7168563300 2021-05-13 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KATIE TIERNEY 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 12450580 0 X WWW.GOW.ORG X 1926 NY EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES. 23 22 113 22 0 0 1200045 1511073 10246898 10784654 70682 119256 83811 35597 11601436 12450580 1559371 1949412 0 0 5655098 5884897 0 0 420977 3939683 4032308 11154152 11866617 447284 583963 45118724 45271020 2641829 2285498 42476895 42985522 X A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN DYSLEXIA EDUCATION WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF KINDNESS, RESPECT, HONESTY AND HARD WORK, SINCE 1926. THE GOW SCHOOL HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND AS CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE ADULTS AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. 0 0 8236789 1879412 10206404 GOW OFFERS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN USING A MULTISENSORY FORMAT IN A TECHNOLOGY RICH ENVIRONMENT. GOW PROVIDES STUDENTS GRADES 6 - 12 WITH AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WITH CLASSES IN RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE, ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, HEALTH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND ROBOTICS. CLASSES MEET SIX DAYS PER WEEK. THE 4:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS FOCUS ON THE REMEDIATION OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES THROUGH A PHONICS BASED PROGRAM KNOWN AS RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE. 691092 70000 613847 THE GOW SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A TRADITIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPERIENCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 8-16. THE 5-WEEK SESSION OFFERS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR HAVE LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES WHICH MAY INCLUDE DYSLEXIA, CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER, DYSGRAPHIA, DYSCALCULIA, ADHD AND ADD. 8927881 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 113 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X KATIE TIERNEY 7166872081 2491 EMERY ROAD SOUTH WALES NY 14139 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR HEADMASTER 40.00 X X 255725 0 59511 KATIE TIERNEY CFO/DIR. OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS 40.00 X 97153 0 18415 GAYLE HUTTON DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 119940 0 26460 JOHN R BULLOCK II CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SKIP WILDAY VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BRINKWORTH JR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE M ROSS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMMY BAKER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AL R CHIRCOP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN COULSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID W GOW JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J IBBOTSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W ITTMANN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRAEME C HEPBURN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 K CARSON JONES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD KNIGHT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KOHAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KOPP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MURCH CREIGHTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOWELL G POWERS JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL P REININGA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE STANDISH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAPHNE ULIANA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VAIL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WARNER JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 472818 0 104386 2 0 1 0 HODGSON RUSS LLP 140 PEARL STREET STE 100 BUFFALO NY 14202 LEGAL SERVICES 114791 1 741140 769933 6075 1511073 TUITION & FEES 711210 9785900 9785900 SUMMER PROGRAM 711210 613847 613847 AUXILARY SERVICES 900099 248657 248657 STATE MANDATED SERVICES 900099 136250 136250 10784654 119256 119256 35597 35597 35597 12450580 10820251 0 119256 1772456 1772456 176956 176956 432484 432484 3951089 3227021 549041 175027 357749 292712 47990 17047 834131 519786 287324 27021 309444 236978 59633 12833 324311 324311 175122 5457 169665 83455 42935 40520 178709 178709 353075 300114 42369 10592 136283 50387 69840 16056 991620 742362 208993 40265 143499 143499 FOOD SERVICE 624174 624174 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 435273 303166 121407 10700 DEPARTMENTAL AND STUDEN 421524 411713 9811 165263 85890 18268 61105 11866617 8927881 2517759 420977 2505524 2243097 1363673 1809311 196129 114189 11450 164220 46531 60700 443764 342230 33551581 16743493 16946721 16808088 5375303 21217646 15923757 2387286 2430125 45118724 45271020 429966 459694 1699369 1221441 512494 604363 2641829 2285498 X 26684991 27328563 15791904 15656959 42476895 42985522 45118724 45271020 X 583963 -118175 42839 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30000 X 0 5238170 24702 -36884 5225988 5193170 37253 139428 131681 5238170 4789716 177384 345410 119340 5193170 4615833 173883 4789716 4610799 5034 4615833 0.29000 0.71000 0 0 428957 428957 29272857 13635347 15637510 340678 130852 209826 3453973 2977294 476679 55116 55116 16808088 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY CFGB 15923757 F 15923757 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 1049722 ESTIMATED RECEIVABLE FROM CHARITABLE TRUSTS 1380403 2430125 ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 604363 604363 10425832 -118175 -1906573 -2024748 12450580 0 12450580 9917205 0 9917205 1949412 1949412 11866617 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID -1,949,412. CHANGE IN ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 42,839. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 1,949,412. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STUDENT FINANICAL AID EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 2 N/A 25015 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 3 N/A 100985 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV STUDENT FINANCIAL AID CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 3 N/A 50956 FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. ARE IN THE FORMS OF FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE GOW SCHOOL. THE SAME CRITERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL OR NOT, ARE USED TO DETERMINE FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY DURING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF FINANCIAL AID AWARD WITH THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION. FINANCIAL AID IS RENEWED ANNUALLY BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 78 1772456 FMV FINANCIAL AID TO ASSIST WITH TUITION COSTS. PART I, LINE 2: STUDENT FINANCIAL AID IS DETERMINED FOR EACH RECIPIENT BASED UPON THE SAME CRITERIA FOR ALL STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL OR NOT. STUDENTS ARE NOTIFIED OF FINANCIAL AID AWARD WITH THEIR OFFER OF ADMISSION. X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M BRADLEY ROGERS JR HEADMASTER 255725 0 0 0 0 0 44323 0 15188 0 315236 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. SUCH REVIEW AND APPROVAL IS INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL'S BOARD MINUTES AND DOCUMENTED BY BOARD RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, PROVIDING SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS/HER PERSONAL INTERESTS AND RELATIONSHIPS SO THE ORGANIZATION CAN 1) DETERMINE WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY EXIST AND 2) MONITOR SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS TO AVOID PLACING THE BOARD MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE THERE MAY BE AN APPEARANCE, POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL, OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A QUESTION OF OBJECTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE HEADMASTER AFTER RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION AT OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE SCHOOL'S PAYROLL RECORDS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES (SUGGESTED BY THE HEADMASTER) AFTER RESEARCH AND REVIEW OF INFORMATION INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN OTHER PRIVATE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND GEOGRAPHY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST AT IT'S OFFICES AT 2491 EMERY ROAD, SOUTH WALES, NY 14139. A NOMINAL FEE IS CHARGED IF COPIES ARE REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET CHANGE IN ASSETS HELD IN TRUST 42,839. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.